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Chess Club
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Join us for casual chess play at the library! Boards will be provided. Open to all skill levels.
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English Conversation Group - Advanced
Fri, June 13, 2025
3:45 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library staff. We will meet for about 45 minutes on the 2nd floor of the library.
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Patent Drawings from Black Women Inventors
Now through Fri, June 13, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
This display features enlarged patent drawings from the inventions of Black women. Spanning from 1884 to 1996, they highlight the ways in which these women’s ingenuity has contributed to the technology of our world. For a closer look at these patents and more, go to the BRIC front…
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Tiny Treasure Artist Book with Rebecca Kelly
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
This workshop is now full but you can still sign up for the waitlist at the link below. Inspired by the work of outsider artist Nellie Mae Roe and other self-taught artists we will explore a free, fresh approach to a miniature artist book! Using a simple one page book structure with…
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Walking Club
Sat, June 14, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Library
Looking to get active? Enjoy the local scenery? Relieve stress? Walk with us at Cobbs Creek Library! Every other Saturday beginning on June 14th. We will meet at the front of the library at 10am and return by 11:00am. Everyone is welcome!
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Music Special Collections Showcase
Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fleisher Collection
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Parkway Central Library
Join Special Collections staff for a pop-up event highlighting materials from the Music Special Collections including the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music , the Drinker Collection of Choral Music, and Sheet Music. You will explore and learn…
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Queer Poetry Workshop with Stephanie Cawley
Sat, June 14, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Fishtown Community Library
What does it mean to see the world queerly? To read and write queerly? Join local poet Stephanie Cawley to read, write, think, feel, and share together, exploring these and other questions. This program will take place on the library's 3rd floor, accessible by stairs or elevator.
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Adult Writing Club
Sat, June 14, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Walnut Street West Library
Join us for a weekly drop in writing club for adults. For writers, authors and poets and any background or genre. Come bring your work and write along side other writers or chat about your inspiration and struggles. LGBTQ+, BIPOC and Neurodivergent friendly!
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:30 P.M.
South Philadelphia Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Christine. Questions? Email AdultLearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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Dungeons & Dragons for Adults
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a tabletop role-playing game which relies on imagination and teamwork. Players gather together at a table, using dice, miniature figurines, maps, game rules and their imaginations to tell an exciting story together. For adults. 2:30-4 p.m. Never played before?…
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Houseplant Care & Repotting for kids, teens, adults & seniors
Sat, June 14, 2025
2:30 P.M.
Andorra Library
Patrons of all experience levels (aged 5 through 105 years) are welcome to join us in learning how to care for house plants and how to repot them when they outgrow their space. Please wear clothing that can get dirty.
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West African Drum and Dance
Sat, June 14, 2025
3:30 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Troupe Da-Da African Dance and Drum Ensemble will take you on a family-friendly musical journey through West Africa. Watch percussionists communicate through drumming, while dancers guide you through breaks and movements. Participation encouraged! Troupe Da-Da African Dance and Drum…
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Social Services at the Library with a Social Worker
Mon, June 16, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP)
Stop by for Open Office Hours 9am-12pm on Monday June 16th with a Social Worker where you can receive help finding, navigating, and connecting to relevant community and government agencies. If you have questions, you can email socialservices@freelibrary.org. Social…
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Performance & Parade with Philly Goat Project!
Mon, June 16, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Children's Department
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Parkway Central Library
Please join us and our friends from Philly Goat Project on Monday, June 16th for a live, interactive performance - starring goats! - outside in Shakespeare Park at 10:30am, followed by a goat parade and storywalk! Participants will also have an opportunity to meet the goats and…
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Medicare Mondays 2025
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Senior Services
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Parkway Central Library
Questions about Medicare? Unsure about your benefits? Turning 65 soon? Medicare Benefits Advisor Courtney Bell will help you find the plan that is best for you. Courtney Bell is a Medicare benefits advisor. She will be on-hand Mondays from 11:00-1:00 p.m. t o answer your questions about Medicare…
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English Conversation Group - Intermediate+
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Nancy. The group will meet in BRIC 60 on the ground floor. …
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*FULL* Computer Skills for Beginners
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Parkway Central Library
** Class is full and not accepting new students. Please call the number below to be placed on the waitlist or find an alternate class location. ** Need computer help? Take a free digital skills workshop at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more. Training provided by…
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Summer of Wonder Kickoff Block Party
Mon, June 16, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Haverford Library
Join us in celebration of community and summer reading at the Haverford Library's Kickoff Summer of Wonder Block Party on Monday, Monday June 16th from 11:00am-6:00pm. Enjoy a host of community partners such as DBHIDS, The Treehouse Book Mobile, Penn Nurses, the Food Trust, Unpopularly…
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Adult Basic Literacy Classes
Mon, June 16, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Kingsessing Library
Do you know an adult who wants to learn to read or write? We are offering FREE basic literacy course for adults to help them improve their basic skills. For more information, call 215-868-8664 or email adultlearning@freelibrary.org. Adult Basic Literacy classes at Kingsessing…
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Einstein Presents: Stop the Bleed
Mon, June 16, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Greater Olney Library
In response to increased violence throughout Philadelphia, an experienced RN will teach non-medical individuals the proper steps to aid an injured person until help arrives. In one hour, you can learn to save a life. This session is presented by The Einstein Trauma Center. …